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New respite care at the heart of Lydiard Park
Plans are well underway to build a environmentally friendly family centre for youngsters with disabilities in Lydiard Park to be run by the
charity Hop, Skip and Jump.
The facility would be open six member for chil-
days a week for visits from special dren's services, has
needs groups and schools, and for been closely involved mm^^m
families to drop in. There would in the project. "I'm
be after-school sessions on some delighted with the
evenings, a Saturday club and care progress of the proj-
in the school holidays. ect. Hop, Skip and
Hop, Skip and Jump is well es- Jump provide su
tablished ill Bristol and Cheltenham perb facilities and ir
and has been discussing a centre at will make a valu- L! :
LydiardParkwith Swindon Council able contribution to
for two years. families and young
The site is on the edge of the car adults with disabilities. It will be
park, opposite the visitor centre, a safe place for children who have See the plans on 3 July
Councillor Garry Perkins, lead specific needs." The design for the Hop Skip and Jump centre will be on show for a
Council architects Nic Newland week at the Lydiard Park visitor centre from Friday 26 June.
and Tony Currivan drew up plans On Friday 3 July, 1pm to 4.30pm council officers, Hop Skip
to show the location in the park and and Jump trustees and parent representatives will be available
were then asked by representatives to discuss the project in the visitor centre.
from Hop Skip and Jump to design
the building.
They are proposing a large log Parish wants notice board ideas
cabin, complete with a sedum roof Haydon Wick Parish Council is keen to keep residents in the area they
and energy saving devices. It will cover informed in a variety of ways - including the use of good old
house soft play and sensory rooms, fashioned community notice boards.
a ball pit and meeting spaces for Parish councillors would like
parents. There will also be special to know where new notice boards
needs' play equipment outdoors might be positioned in the area the
and dedicated car parking. parish covers which includes Hay-
"Because this is for a charity, Tony don Wick, Woodhall Park, Abbey
and l have pu t a lot of our own time Meads, Haydon End, Oakhurst,
into the building because it's worth Taw Hill and part of Redhouse.
doing," said Nic. "It's more than To make a suggestion call Sue
just another project."
Martin on 722446 or mail: clerk@
haydonwick.gov.uk
www.haydonwick.gov.uk
Liz Carroll, chair of tile comrrnurica-
tions committee, with parish council
chairman Richard Hailstone
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Young snappers needed
Haydon Wick Youth Parish Council is running a photographic com-
petition over the summer months for young people living in Haydon
Wick Parish.
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